There was no longer a profit in selling it wholesale.

批发出售不再有利可图。

It can be lucrative, but it has its dilemmas.

它可能是有利可图的，但它有其困境。

The concept of sustainable development has been defined as profitable.

可持续发展观已经被定义成了有利可图的发展。

He invested his capital to the best advantage.

他在最有利可图的资。

But writing was hardly lucrative work.

但写作并不是一项有利可图的工作。

There is profit to be had in this industry.

这个行业是有利可图的。

No matter how remote or unprofitable that delivery may be.

不管送货的远近，或者是否有利可图。

But the opera's success did not mean it was profitable.

但是演出大获成功不代表这部歌剧有利可图。

It would be an error to neglect the profitable domestic market.

忽视有利可图的国内市场无异于犯错。

Apple has the clout to make the industry more profitable.

苹果的影响力能使这个行业更有利可图。

It's becoming increasingly profitable for companies to be seen as being beneficial to the environment.

被视为对环境有益的公司正变得越来越有利可图。

And it's obviously something that these companies are looking forward to because it's profitable.

显然，这是这些公司期待的事情，因为它有利可图。

Not only is this profitable, it's also a pretty good public relations move.

这不仅有利可图，而且还是个相当好的公关活动。

It can make hostage-taking more lucrative and more common.

它可以使劫持人质变得更有利可图，也更普遍。

By the early 20th century… baseball became a very profitable industry.

到 20 世纪初，棒球成为一个非有利可图的产业。

A calm company can be good for employees and very profitable as well.

安静的公司对员工是有利的，也是非有利可图的。

Whether their firms profit as a result is less clear.

然而，这样做他们的公司是否有利可图就不太清楚了。

The challenge is making that process profitable says project director Fritz Buettner.

项目总监Fritz Buettner说，挑战在于如何使这个过程有利可图。

But in the meantime, I'm sure he'll be keeping up with his lucrative speaking gigs.

但与此同时，我相信他会继续他有利可图的演讲演出。

But the drug companies and cancer societies rely on our suffering to make a profit.

但医药公司和癌症协会正因为我们饱受疾病之苦才有利可图。